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Rare Diseases and the Search for a Cure: A Reddit AMA

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WSJ Staff

Dec 9, 2013 3:08 pm ET

Dr. Christopher Austin is director of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the NIH, which is trying to find ways to get new treatments and cures for diseases delivered to patients faster. Along with the Journal’s Health reporter Amy Dockser Marcus, Dr. Austin took questions during a Reddit AMA. The full AMA is here; below are some highlights.